Description
POETICS FOR A PUPPET
Book Summary
In this work, Jordi Julià offers a scenic poem that deconstructs the mechanisms of literary creation. Through the voice of a puppeteer, the author reflects on poetic writing, imposture, and the quest for prominence in the literary world. With a playful yet critical tone, the reader enters a poetics with a classical spirit and postmodern execution, questioning biographism and identity in contemporary literature.
What is it about?
Poètica per a un ninot is a scenic poem presented as a soliloquy for mask and a chorus of voices. The protagonist, a puppet representing the poet, reflects on the act of writing poetry and how the author conceives of poetic creation. Throughout the work, the poet uses parody and pastiche to criticize biographism and identity in literature, as well as the falsehoods, impostures, and pursuit of prominence in the world of letters, within the context of today's society of the spectacle. With a playful yet bitter style, the work unfolds before the reader as a poetics with a critical spirit, characteristic of ancient times but with postmodern concerns and execution.
Main themes
- Poetic creation and the writer's craft.
- Critique of biographism and identity in literature.
- Imposture and falsehood in the literary world.
- The society of the spectacle and the search for prominence.
- Parody and pastiche as tools for literary criticism.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary poetry and metaliterary reflection. It is ideal for those who enjoy works that explore the boundaries between theater and lyricism, as well as for those seeking a lucid and playful critique of the publishing world and artistic creation in the age of the spectacle.
What this book offers
- A deep and playful reflection on the process of poetic writing.
- A scathing critique of the impostures and falsehoods of the literary sphere.
- A work that fuses a classical critical spirit with postmodern concerns.
- A reading experience that combines theater and poetry in a unique format.
Technical specifications
- Author: JULIA, JORDI
- Publisher: COSSETANIA
- Language: cat
- Topic: POETIC ANTHOLOGIES (VARIOUS POETS)
- Collection: SINALEFA
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: November 2011
- Number of pages: 48
- Weight: 86 g
Editorial review
Poètica per a un ninot is a brief yet intense work that invites reflection on the poet's craft and the mechanisms of current literature. Jordi Julià strikes a balance between formal play and substantial criticism, offering a text that will appeal to both lovers of poetry and those interested in literary theory. Its parodic tone and scenic structure make it an original proposition within the contemporary poetic landscape.